College GameDay announces legendary guest pickers for shows at Oklahoma, Texas A&M
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College GameDay will have 2 shows this week as ESPN gears up for the College Football Playoff.
First, ESPN’s flagship pregame show will head to Norman, Oklahoma, to showcase the Alabama–Oklahoma game on Friday night. The crew will then pack up and head to College Station, Texas, where Texas A&M hosts Miami on Saturday afternoon.
Two College GameDays means 2 guest pickers. On Thursday, ESPN announced that Oklahoma icon Brian Bosworth and Texas A&M legend Johnny Manziel will serve as guest pickers this weekend.
Bosworth is regarded as one of the best linebackers in college football history. Bosworth’s achievements at Oklahoma include 2 Butkus Awards, 2 unanimous All-America honors and the 1985 National Championship. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Manziel also a enjoyed highly-decorated college career. He won the 2012 Heisman Trophy, becoming the first freshman to ever take home college football’s most prestigious individual prize. Manziel won several other individual awards in 2012 and was a two-time first-team All-SEC selection.
Oklahoma will face Alabama at 8 p.m. ET on Friday night. Texas A&M will host Miami at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
